Mariners get a pair of 4-run innings and down Rangers 9-2

SEATTLE (AP) — Luke Raley drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners scored four times in the third and seventh innings to down the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Saturday night.

Bryan Woo (2-0) allowed one run and six hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings for Seattle. Cal Raleigh hit a home run for the second consecutive game.

Woo got off to a rough start, allowing the first four batters to reach base. The Rangers went up 1-0 on Josh Smith's single to center that scored Marcus Semien, who walked to lead off the game.

The Mariners went ahead in the third. Julio Rodriguez hit an RBI triple to left center off Rangers starter Kumar Rocker (0-2) before scoring on Jorge Polanco's sacrifice fly to put the Mariners up 2-1.

Raleigh doubled and Randy Arozarena walked. Raleigh scored on a wild pitch and Raley's double brought in Arozarena to give the Mariners a 4-1 lead.

Raleigh added a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth. A day earlier he hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers in the series opener.

Raley hit a two-run single and Rowdy Tellez drove in two more runs with a double to extend the Mariners' lead in the seventh inning.

Jake Berger drove in a run for the Rangers in the ninth.

Using his new torpedo bat, Raleigh's home run in the fifth had an exit velocity of 108.7 mph and sailed 420 feet to straightaway center. He has two homers and a double with the bat.

After allowing a single in the fourth, Woo shut down the Rangers by retiring the next 12 batters.

The Mariners have a chance to sweep the series Sunday when they send RHP Logan Gilbert (0-1, 2.55 ERA) to face Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 2.29 ERA).

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Seattle Mariners' J.P. Crawford runs home to score against the Texas Rangers on an RBI triple hit by Julio Rodriguez during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez reacts after hitting an RBI triple against the Texas Rangers to score J.P. Crawford during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo walks off the field after the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Texas Rangers' Jake Burger breaks his bat on a groundout against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras can't grab the RBI triple from Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Rowdy Tellez follows through on a two-run double to score Luke Raley and Cal Raleigh against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez reacts after hitting an RBI triple against the Texas Rangers to score J.P. Crawford during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Luke Raley follows through on a two-run single to score J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Pontus Holmberg scored with 7.3 seconds left in the first period to put Tampa Bay on top for good, Nikita Kucherov scored twice and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 in another penalty-filled matchup between the Sunshine State rivals.

Jake Guentzel also scored for Tampa Bay, which has won three straight. Kucherov sealed it with an empty-netter with 56 seconds left.

Brad Marchand and Eetu Luostarinen scored for the Panthers, who lost for just the second time in their last seven games. Florida was 1 for 11 on the power play.

Both teams set season-highs for penalty minutes — by far. Tampa Bay finished with 87, Florida finished with 49. The Lightning had 33 on Nov. 16 against Vancouver; the Panthers had 20 on Nov. 22 against Edmonton.

And there were reminders that these teams, as has been the case forever, simply do not like one another.

Tampa Bay's Scott Sabourin — who had a starring role in the preseason game that featured more than 300 penalty minutes — drew two minors and a misconduct early in the third period for roughing and slashing the Panthers' Niko Mikkola. Sabourin was called up earlier in the day, and three of his nine games with the Lightning this season have been against Florida.

Those penalties against Sabourin came after play was stopped for about eight minutes late in the second period while referees sorted out 13 roughing penalties — seven against Tampa Bay, six against Florida. At one point during a stoppage, there were six players in the Lightning's penalty box.

Sabourin was given another misconduct with 33 seconds remaining, part of a 26-penalty night for Tampa Bay.

Lightning: Host Montreal on Sunday.

Panthers: Host Washington on Monday night.

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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy allows a goal by the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) defend the goal against Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) defend the goal against Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates with teammates after his goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)

Florida Panthers left wing Brad Marchand (63) celebrates his goal with teammates in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)